Seeing Trees Through Your Eyes
Speak for the Trees invite you to share how trees are significant to you or your community through art. This Arbor Week we’re seeking stories or pieces of art that display our shared love of trees.
Celebrate Arbor Week 2024
Join us April 20-27 as we celebrate trees In the spirit of community, Speak for the Trees, Boston, is proud to announce a series of events to celebrate trees and all they give us. We hope you can join us either in-person or online to acknowledge, thank, and honor trees. Trees are critical for our….Read more
MassCEC Internship
Thank you for your interest in an internship with Speak for the Trees. We hire 2-3 interns per semester (spring, summer, and fall). You can read more about our internship program on our Opportunities Page and also at MassCEC’s website. School-year inters work 12-16 hours per week and are expected to come into the office….Read more
Job Announcement:
Team Leader, Teen Urban Tree Corps
Have a passion for the environment? Want to make a difference in your community? Apply to be a team leader! We’re hiring young adults to work closely with Boston teens to learn about, care for, and advocate for trees in Boston. Details Date: mid-June to mid-August, 2024 (exact dates TBD) Hours per week: ~ 30….Read more
An Act Establishing the Municipal Reforestation Program
Sign on to support this bill Introduced by Senator Cynthia Creem (S.452) & Representatives Steven Owens & Jennifer Armini (H.869) Urban forests can mitigate the adverse effects of climate change, including increased rainfall, excessive heat, and air pollution. This bill requires that each participating municipality in the Commonwealth has a municipal reforestation plan that the….Read more
Teen Urban Tree Corps Summer 2024 Program
Our 2024 Summer Program Has Begun! Thanks for your interest. Our program is full and we’re no longer accepting applications for teen members or Team Leaders. We’ll be announcing school year opportunities in late summer. Are you a Boston teen interested in learning how to improve Boston’s environment? Join our Teen Urban Tree Corps this….Read more
Board Member Description
Our Mission Our mission is to increase the size, health, and equity of the urban tree canopy in Boston through engagement, outreach, education, and advocacy. We partner with government agencies, community organizations, corporations, and residents to plant trees, increase community engagement, improve tree policies, and raise awareness about the importance of trees, especially in environmental….Read more
A Tree’s Story
Meet the story of a tree and its relationship to the people who visit it. Part of a project of Emerson College’s “Transforming Narratives for Environmental Justice.”
Vivian’s Green Vision
Vivian considers the differences between her Mattapan neighborhood and her native home country of Guatemala.
Leilanie and her neighborhood trees
Leilanie reflects on the importance of trees, from their benefits to humans and wildlife, to her overall well-being.